BBC World Service South Asia Schedule Sunday 18 October 2026

South Asia Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—18/10/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/10/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Amazing Sport Stories—The worst betrayal
  A boxing champion is forced into hiding then betrayed by a former Olympic teammate(R)
5. 00:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—17/10/2026 GMT
  Personal stories of amazing moments from sporting history, told by people who were there
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—18/10/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/10/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  Health Check—2026/10/14 GMT
  Health issues and medical breakthroughs from around the world.(R)
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—18/10/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  In Our Time—Indian Indentured Labour
  How slavery’s abolition led to Indian workers being recruited to work in British colonies.(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—18/10/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—17/10/2026 GMT
  Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers from around the world.
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 03:32GMT
  Amazing Sport Stories—The worst betrayal
  A boxing champion is forced into hiding then betrayed by a former Olympic teammate(R)
16. 03:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—17/10/2026 GMT
  Personal stories of amazing moments from sporting history, told by people who were there(R)
17. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—18/10/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/10/2026 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 04:32GMT
  Asia Specific—17/10/2026 GMT
  Essential insights and conversations on the stories shaping the Asia-Pacific region
21. 04:50GMT
  More or Less—17/10/2026 04:50 GMT
  Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics in the news and in life.
22. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—18/10/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
23. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—18/10/2026 GMT
  A review of the week with the latest news.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—18/10/2026 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—18/10/2026 GMT
  A review of the week with the latest news.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—18/10/2026 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—18/10/2026 GMT
  A review of the week with the latest news.
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—18/10/2026 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—17/10/2026 GMT
  Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers from around the world.(R)
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2026 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  World of Secrets—Catching My Teacher, 4. Powerful enemies
  Is their quest for justice over? Or is there another way for the student detectives?(R)
9. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—18/10/2026 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 09:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—The technology overcoming disaster
  Discover the people and the projects trying to make the world a better place(R)
11. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2026 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 09:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—17/10/2026 GMT
  At the heart of global storytelling, with BBC journalists from all around the world(R)
13. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—18/10/2026 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/10/2026 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2026 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  Amazing Sport Stories—The worst betrayal
  A boxing champion is forced into hiding then betrayed by a former Olympic teammate(R)
17. 10:50GMT
  More or Less—17/10/2026 04:50 GMT
  Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics in the news and in life.(R)
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—18/10/2026 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  BBC Conversations—BBC Conversations
  How major news stories are affecting the lives of people around the world(R)
20. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2026 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 11:32GMT
  Tech Life—13/10/2026 GMT
  How tech is transforming the way the world works, learns and plays(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—18/10/2026 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Newshour—18/10/2026 12:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—18/10/2026 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  The Climate Question—18/10/2026 GMT
  Stories on why we find it so hard to save our own planet, and how we might change that.
5. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2026 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  Happy News—17/10/2026 GMT
  Positive news stories
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—18/10/2026 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  Sportsworld—18/10/2026 GMT
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—18/10/2026 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/10/2026 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2026 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Over to You—The sound of a story
  How does the BBC World Service use words, sound and music to bring stories to life?(R)
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—18/10/2026 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Unexpected Elements
  The news you know, the science you don't.(R)
7. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—18/10/2026 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—18/10/2026 20:06 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
9. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—18/10/2026 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  The Climate Question—18/10/2026 GMT
  Stories on why we find it so hard to save our own planet, and how we might change that.(R)
11. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2026 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  Assignment—13/10/2026 GMT
  Investigations and journeys into the heart of global events from BBC correspondents.(R)
13. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—18/10/2026 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/10/2026 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2026 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—17/10/2026 GMT
  At the heart of global storytelling, with BBC journalists from all around the world(R)
17. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—18/10/2026 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 23:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—17/10/2026 GMT
  Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers from around the world.(R)
19. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2026 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 23:32GMT
  BBC Inside Science—15/10/2026 GMT
  A weekly show exploring science, its mysteries, and the debates it sparks.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—19/10/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/10/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/10/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Discovery—The Life Scientific: Edith Heard
  Explorations in the world of science.(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—19/10/2026 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/10/2026 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/10/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Why don't we lay eggs?
  Answering your questions about life, Earth and the universe(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—19/10/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—The technology overcoming disaster
  Discover the people and the projects trying to make the world a better place(R)
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/10/2026 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—17/10/2026 GMT
  At the heart of global storytelling, with BBC journalists from all around the world(R)
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—19/10/2026 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—19/10/2026 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/10/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 03:32GMT
  The Conversation—Can sports go green?
  Women from the Olympics and Formula 1 on improving sport sustainabilty
17. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—19/10/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—19/10/2026 04:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
19. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/10/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 04:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Why don't we lay eggs?
  Answering your questions about life, Earth and the universe(R)
21. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—19/10/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—19/10/2026 05:06 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.

Monday 19 October 2026

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